Create your own model car

If you’re tired of the model car kits available in stores, why not design your own? Designing your own model car can be an exhilarating project that gives you control over the details of each piece, such as size, shape, and color. Designing toys is also a great way to get older kids excited about science and engineering. (Note: Final product not intended for use by children)

If you’re a teacher, conceiving and designing a model car are great exercises in design thinking for students, particularly for the stages of ideation and prototype design. You can find a quick video on the stages of design thinking below. You can also find a complete lesson plan devoted to this topic, as well as instructional materials such as learning objectives, test materials, and evaluation rubrics here. While the focus of this project is mostly on the “how-to” of design, you can find a series of videos on using Sketchbook Pro to work out ideas before you design here.